The Solar Monkey

What a day pillar is

Of the four pillars in a chart, the day pillar is the one that stands for the person rather than their circumstances. It is fixed by the calendar date of a birth, which means it survives an unknown birth time intact — most people can find theirs without knowing the hour.

The Solar Monkey is the Solar — yang Fire — standing on the Monkey. The persona sets the material; the animal sets the ground it stands on. Neither half means much alone, which is why there are sixty of these and not ten.

Pairings where something actually fires

Not every pairing engages structurally. These do.

• The Solar Monkey and The Diamond PigA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Solar Monkey and The Diamond SnakeImmediate attraction with an easy footing under it.
• The Solar Monkey and The Diamond GoatA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Solar Monkey and The Diamond OxA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Solar Monkey and The Diamond RabbitA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Solar Monkey and The Diamond RoosterA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Solar Monkey and The Meadow PigQuiet, persistent friction that neither will find easy to name.
• The Solar Monkey and The Meadow SnakeEasy agreement, arrived at before it is argued for.